Inspirational Quote

When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.

~ Alexander Graham

Still Moving...

This will be for the next couple of weeks, because my landlords (never liked that word, sounds like some kind of transformers toy name) or lessee/tenants are not quite finished with the painting & cleaning of the carpets. I was a little discouraged yesterday when I asked my father for a tape measurer, because he shook his head & told me that I should stay home. He doesn't want me to leave again and I was like "Dad, c'mon come on over & see the place with me." He said that he would see my place when I have a house & I'm married, alrighty then...thanks.

So, I went over to my place to figure out where I'll put my furniture, paintings, mirrors, plants & all that. I'm measuring away & concentrating on what I'm doing because this an important project for me. All of sudden I hear my dad's voice & I jumped, then laughed! I realized he gave me the tape measurer I gave him last Christmas that records. It's used for recording your measurments, and I pressed one of the buttons by accident! It was funny, and he laughed about what happened later on last night when I told him. He almost came by but can't just yet. He did this last time when I moved out, he came around after a few weeks....awww dad, he is a cutie!!

It's so peaceful there, and the sun comes right in the windows making the place so bright & full of light. I really love that because I cannot be in a dark & gloomy place. The 1st time I moved out the place was really cute in Cold Spring but not enough light came in & it wasn't very cheery. It's really perfect for me, and I know where I'm going to place everything & anything that I need to get. I think other than the brightness of the apartment has to be the walk-in closet! Oh-my-goodness, my absolute favorite part of the whole place...this is what sold me. It's got this great shoe rack on one of the walls to put all my shoes, that I don't even wear, lots of shelves and a top & bottom hanging unit on another wall to hang all my clothes. There is actually a lot of closet space like in bathroom & living room area, so it is a really cool place & all my own.

Once I am settled in, I'll have an apartment warming party. I will send out the evites or better yet directly mail invites. No one really gets letters or cards in the mail anymore they're usually bills! I'll be having a few get togethers, which I really like having is all my good pals over for eats, drinks & laughs!

When it rains, it pours

Well, I've had a very interesting weekend so far. Besides my packing & moving which has taken my mind off some terrible things that have occured. I've had some strange, out-of-the-blue disturbances happen to me these past few days. First, the guy that I've been dating tells me to date other guys, o.k. I'll get into that some other day, or maybe I just won't...Second, my car is keyed by some evil , nasty being out there. I don't understand how anyone could be so cruel, it makes me sick everytime I think about it. Either someone really hates me, or this was a random act of insanity & big time anger on someone's part that I don't know of...Third there were rumors being spread about me from this guy that likes me. He is definitely a delusional character, who has substance abuse problems & has harassed me. Since I did not reciprocate his feeling's towards me, he wanted to start some trouble between my friends & I, which he has tried to do before....and it's just so-not-cool.

This is stuff I literally went through in high school, well not really. Is it because people like that weirdo-rumor guy have issues or haven't grown up & want to lure me into their dramatic lives? What the frig' is goin' on?!? I think I may have a weirdo-magnet on my forehead or something! Seriously it is scary when you have to be on guard & watch your back because there are weirdo's lurking everywhere...kind of makes you wonder, do we have to start asking people to fill out an application & run a background check on them before we start a friendship, relationship or even say a 'hello'?!

I do know that I have deleted those people who have negative energy around them & who bring me down. I was already sad over the guy I was dating the last couple of months, then feeling violated over my car being keyed that is going to cost me at least $1,200.00, and then these freak-azoids who have nothing better to do but talk about me, my friends, stalk & harass me?!?

I'm going to be smart & make a brand new start...really am. I will only associate with people who care about me as I do them, and who are positive influences in my life. I think that I try to see the good in people, and have lots of patience but it's just not right when people take advantage of those qualities in anyone & mistreat them. It's definitely not good, it's bad karma...very bad.

Quote of the Day

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

~ Leo Buscaglia

Moving...

Today I start my big move into my own little place!! I am so excited yet nervous at the same time. I've been back home for 2 years already. I lived with my ex-boyfriend for a couple of years then was on my own for a year then came home when my dad was really ill. Two summer's ago my dad had a Triple-A, an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm & we almost lost him. He is okay now except he started smoking again which is terrible. I've got to get him up to Mohonk Mountain so we can start some walking, and he'll realize that he much rather walk beautiful trails then pollute himself. Well back to my moving, I do love being home but then again I don't. It will be so nice to be on my own again, can't flippin' wait!!

stories to be published

Tonight I was at Justin Thyme, the ol' Elmer Suds with a few of my pals. The owner lost his 19 year old son a few years ago, and he named the restaurant after him, Justin. He passed on in a car accident. We were talking about going through similar situations in our lives since we both lost our loved ones. My mom passed away 16 years ago, she had breast cancer. I completely understood what he was speaking of when he was telling us about these communications he has had & has with his son. You know you can't just tell anyone about these experiences because when you do, they look at you like "Whoa, what you talking 'bout?!"

It was a wild conversation we had this evening that I will never forget, one of those that come out nowhere, like the unknown...very deep & we kind of bonded which was cool. I like bonding with people that have meaning or substance to them & who are deep, kind of like me. I'm sure we'll have a different greeting & respect for one another from now on which is nice. I'm not sure why all of a sudden we were talking about all this tonight, but it was kind of theraputic in a way & relaxing. There was an aire of calm and this good energy around us. We both agree that we could write books on our experiences. His book, which will be a good book will most likely be out before one of mine. I'd like to write a few books one day, some day.

Very interesting stuff us people go through in life huh?! You have to be in that place to understand it, I guess....just like any experience that is familiar to another person who's been there, at that place. Another interesting thing happened tonight way before we had this conversation. My friend Kimmy asked me if I wanted one of those pink bracelets, the ones that support breast cancer. It has one of my favorite words on it, 'hope'. I asked her why she didn't want the bracelet and at the same time asked myself why I didn't even have one. She said she bought like three of them and thought maybe I'd want it, so I thanked her & put it on. Coincidental or telepathic...or both.

sweet synergy

sweet synergy
Originally uploaded by kalz.

So I'm finally letting you all know how I started my blog. It's funny because anytime anything happens that I want to share or have fond memories of that I want to remember I always say, "I'm blogging that!" I named my site "About Us" but couldn't use the same name for my web address because it was already taken. I decided to name it "Sweet Synergy" after a painting that I like & have seen before. I asked Jeeves (we all know I ask him almost everything, "I'm asking Jeeves!" hahaha) about this painting & found it online...the internet is just great, isn't it?!

I started this blog in March when I also found a long lost pal from like 20 years ago, it was very cool! He has a great site that is all about his life, his photography and his world. It truly is a wonderful & enlightening site. Do check~it~out, http://www.qualitypeoples.com/

summer sky in august 

music

Music is great! It's essential for me to listen to on a daily basis, isn't it for everyone? I am trying to put a playlist of this summer's song's to post & share (in the process of figuring this one out). One of the song's that is an absolute fave of mine is Original Sin, by Elton John, lyrics are below. I tried to add the link, but could not at this time...I'll find out how & add my playlist. I'm adding a mix of song's such as, Let Me Love You by Mario, Untitled by Simple Plan, Good Is Good by Sheryl Crow, I Like It by Narcotic Thrust, & You're Beautiful by James Blunt. I have got to get to a concert, there are so many to choose from and many I missed. The last one I went to was last summer to see Cyndi Lauper, that was a lot of fun, hahaha girls just wanna have fun! That tune came out when I was like 1o, and in fifth grade...wow!

Oh, it's carnival night
And they're stringing the lights around you
Hanging paper angels
Painting little devils on the roof

Oh the furnace wind
Is a flickering of wings about your face
In a cloud of incense
Yea, it smells like Heaven in this place

I can't eat, can't sleep
Still I hunger for you when you look at me
That face, those eyes
All the sinful pleasures deep inside

Tell me how, you know now, the ways and means of getting in
Underneath my skin,
Oh you were always my original sin
And tell me why, I shudder inside, every time we begin
This dangerous game
Oh you were always my original sin

A dream will fly
The moment that you open up your eyes
A dream is just a riddle
Ghosts from every corner of your life

Up in the balcony
All the Romeo's are bleeding for your hand
Blowing theater kisses
Reciting lines they don't understand

turning over some new leaves...

Is it already August?!.....wow, soon the 'leaves blowing in the wind' will be here! My b-day is next month when fall time starts. Fall is the most beautiful season ever, up here in these parts...the different colors of the leaves on trees, the humidity that starts to fade & in comes the cool breezes, and wind. It feels like being on an island but without the beach part. The beach, or preferably a beach on an island which is my fave place to be. I've enjoyed this summer so far and some of the beaches I've been to...ahhh, we only have another month left!

The best place ever to enjoy the wicked colors of leaves on trees, in the season of the fall would have to be at Mohonk Mountain. It's this amazing place where people go horseback riding, golfing, hiking, have special event parties and can stay in Mohonk's gigoontic castle, that was buildt on this Indian Reservation for about $800 a night. The history of this place is really neat-o, it's about these twin brothers that just started this whole place up one day. There are these trails you can walk & hike up to, to check out these views which are so beautiful. Some of the views from the mountain remind me of a part in that movie with Robin Williams & Cuba Gooding Jr., where Williams is chasing his dog in ~ What Dreams May Come. If you have not seen this movie, I recommend it...very good flick!

There is also this labyrinth type trail that you enter into cave like rocks and keep traveling while following the yellow arrows to the 'lemon squeeze' which is your final destination. This is where you enter this crack, as in a lemon, between two rock walls & climb a narrow and steep ladder to the top that's got to be at least a kizzillion ft, not sure how many feet I just like that word....it's just cool and if you don't do it, your not cool. There is a huge lake where you row boats, these amazing gardens with little gazeebos you can sit in & you can really enjoy a day there. Their site is www.mohonk.com, check it out dudes n' dudettes, gotta go there someday...if you can appreciate that nature stuff. I can & will be going there when the leaves change color, take some nice pics to post and share.

How did I get from me turning over a new leaf, or leaves to Mohonk Mountain?...oh the leaves thing! I started my new job today, which is great & may be moving out in a couple of weeks. My temporary move back home for a year has somehow extended to 2 years. I really need to be out on my own again which will be sweet...can't wait, wish me luck with all this leaf turning!